Fafila of Asturias

Fafila of Asturias (705-15 June 739) was King of Asturias from 737 to 739, succeeding Pelayo and preceding Alfonso I of Asturias.

Biography
Fafila was born in 705 to Pelayo and Gaudiosa, their only son. He was born to the newly-created House of Cantabria, a family of Catholic Visigoths that were the rulers of the Kingdom of Asturias since 718. In 737, Fafila became the King of Asturias after the death of his father, and he was married to Froiliuva. Fafila was killed by a bear while on a hunt in 739 with his court, having hoped to gain their loyalty by having a hunt with them. He was succeeded by his brother-in-law Alfonso I of Asturias.